Neighbourhood planning
7. Referendum (27 March 2025)
A referendum relating the adoption of the Wilsden Neighbourhood Development Plan was held on Thursday 27 March 2025. Those already registered to vote in local elections and live in the Wilsden area were eligible to vote in this Referendum.
The question that was asked in Referendum is "Do you want City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Wilsden to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"
Referendum Result
The result of the referendum held on Thursday 27 March 2025 was as follows:
| Vote Option | Votes Recorded | Percentage | |||
| Number cast in favour of a Yes | 826 | 88% | |||
| Number cast in favour of a No | 111 | 12% |
Further details on the result can be found on the Council’s elections webpages.Following the successful referendum, the Council will formally “make” (adopt) the neighbourhood plan as part of the statutory development plan for the District.
Information statement
This sets out details about the referendum including who is entitled to vote, the referendum expenses limit, number of persons entitled to vote, the procedure to be followed, details of what the specified documents are and where they can be inspected together how to obtain further information about the neighbourhood plan, planning more generally and the referendum.
Boundary map
Notice of Referendum
Specified documents
- Wilsden Neighbourhood Development Plan - Referendum Draft (PDF)
- Wilsden Neighbourhood Development Plan - Referendum Draft - Design Code (PDF)
- Wilsden Neighbourhood Development Plan - Referendum Draft – Policies Map (PDF)
- Regulation 18 Decision Statement (PDF)
- Examiner's Report (PDF)
- Summary of Representations (PDF)
- General information on town and country planning (PDF)
Other documentation
Availability of documents
In addition to the links above, a copy of the specified documents, that is those documents listed above may also be inspected during normal opening hours at:
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Customer Service Centre, Britannia House, Broadway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HX
- City Library, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD
- Bingley Library, 5 Rise Shopping Centre, Bingley, BD21 3SX
- Wilsden Post Office, 112 Main Street, Wilsden, BD15 0AB
Voting information (Voter ID)
Voter ID is a requirement for electors voting at polling stations in this Referendum. Further information regarding this, and a list of acceptable forms for identification can be found on the Electoral Services website.
Accessibility
We are aware that some of these documents are not accessible and we are working to produce accessible versions. If you have problems accessing the documents, please contact the Local Plans Team on 01274 433679 or email: [email protected]
- General Information on Town and Country Planning Statement.pdf (175 Kb)
- Guidance for Councillors and Campaigners.pdf (315 Kb)
- Notice of Referendum - Wilsden Neighbourhood Plan.pdf (90 Kb)
- Wilsden Designated Neighbourhood Plan Area Boundary.pdf (2 Mb)
- Wilsden Information Statement.pdf (169 Kb)
- Wilsden NDP - Examiners Report.pdf (269 Kb)
- Wilsden NDP - Referendum Draft - Design Code February 2025.pdf (3 Mb)
- Wilsden NDP - Referendum Draft - Feb 2025.pdf (8 Mb)
- Wilsden NDP - Referendum Draft - Policies Map February 2025.pdf (4 Mb)
- Wilsden NDP - Reg 18 Decision Statement.pdf (239 Kb)
- Wilsden NDP - Summary of Representations.pdf (799 Kb)